If your parents loved you enough to erase you, who would you become?
You are not your body. You’re not your hair, your eyes or your nose. You’re not your diseases, your anxieties, or your psychosis. Welcome to Astor Academy where, with the right genetic coding and a stomach for the impossible, you can change not only your body but the very course of your life…
Thrust into the sexy, ultra-elite social scene, sixteen year old Savannah Van Duyn starts Astor Academy armed with only her sarcasm, a survivalist’s wit and her father’s promise that the school’s geneticist can fix her many problems at the DNA level. The foremost expert in genetic engineering, however, is teeming with so much dark secrecy it has Savannah’s skin crawling. What begins as a bold promise of genetic therapy becomes a life-threatening search for morality in an immoral cure, and an obsession to right the wrongs heaped upon her and those students who have died before her.
Swann is the first in this groundbreaking debut series of young adult novels. Prepare yourself for an unabashed, unapologetic look into today’s YA world, namely: coping with a body fit for shame, crazy mothers on meds, the notion that there’s a pill for every problem, bullying and cyberbullying, the ebb and flow of first love and all things humorous, sick and twisted. In the spirit of balance, however, Swann explores the allure of friendship, the resolve of the desperate soul to find light inside the darkness, and one girl’s path to redemption in the face of insurmountable odds. And so begins the story of the ugly duckling becoming the swan…
Note to Reader: Before purchasing this book, read the short author interview below. Due to mature content, Swann is recommended for ages 15 and up.
INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR
Q – How would you categorize the Swann Series?
A – The Swann Series doesn’t sit firmly in one particular genre. This is the journey of a less than average girl becoming larger than life through the fictionalized world of fringe science and genetics. This character driven series is rich in plot, has its own quirky sense of humor and it digs its toes into elements of science fiction, mystery and the supernatural. I’m enamored with the social media universe, badass heroines and super creepy villains, as well as a great story, especially one that leads down strange, often emotionally unsettling roads! To answer the question, if there were a BIGGER THAN LIFE category encompassing peer pressure, body image issues, creepy scientists, genetic modification and the entanglements of social media, friendship and the difficulties of first love, that’s where you’d find this series.
Q – What can science fiction, mystery/thriller and romance readers expect from this series?
A –This edgy new series is a bold addition to today’s young adult fiction. This isn’t just sci/fi or mystery; it’s not supernatural or romance. This ever-evolving tale instead draws from the best of these genres to become something larger than the sum of its parts. These books are witty, relevant and saucy, and since I’m less filtered than most, things can get a bit raw at times. But in a good way. A funny way. Basically, the Swann series is me taking my fans on an emotional roller coaster ride through the twisted world of the conspiratorial elite. Nothing is easy. And our heroine isn’t perfect. This series does have a beating heart, however, an unanswered question that serves as its driving force: who am I and how do I fit into this world? As sugary sweet as things first appear, prepare to slip gracefully into a nail biting, heart pounding tale of one girl rising up to deal with the unpredictable, effed-up nature of her gorgeous new life.
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